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Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas and the governmental and cultural hub of Central Texas, on the Colorado River. Originally the capital of the Republic of Texas, it has grown into a major technology and education center and is home to the University of Texas. The city is widely known for its live music scene and is the twelfth-largest city in the United States by population. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
961,855 1
2020 census figure, from Austin's own Wikipedia infobox.
Area (sq km)
828.64 1
Founding Year
1839 1
December 27, 1839 is the incorporation date the infobox itself gives.
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
149 2
Latitude
30.26722 degrees north 1
Longitude
97.74306 degrees west 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Temperate 4
Time Zone
UTC-06:00 5
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Texas, States or Territories

Austin is in the U.S. state of Texas.

Source Austin (Wikipedia)

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Texas, States or Territories

Austin is the capital of Texas.

Source Austin (Wikipedia)
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University of Texas at Austin

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Source University of Texas at Austin (Wikipedia)Lead
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The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public research university in Austin, Texas, United States.

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Borland

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then in Austin, Texas
Cycorp

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Based in Austin, Texas
Devolver Digital

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National Instruments

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Whole Foods Market

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University of Texas at Austin

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The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public research university in Austin, Texas, United States.
Supreme Court of Texas

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The Court has its seat at the Supreme Court Building on the State Capitol grounds in Austin, Texas.
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

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Austin, Texas 78701
University of Texas at Austin

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Texas Longhorns swimming and diving

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represents The University of Texas at Austin
Sources
1. Austin (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, population
    961,855
  • Infobox: area_land_km2
    828.64
  • Infobox, coordinates
    30.26722 N 97.74306 W
  • Infobox, founded
    December 27, 1839
  • Introduction
    Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas.
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2. Austin (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 149 m
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3. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 30.2672,-97.7431
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
Quote, results elevation
"elevation": 160.0
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 30.25, -97.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 30.25, -97.75
30.25 -97.75 Cfa
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5. GeoNames: Austin - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 4671654
Quote, cities500 record 4671654
30.26715 -97.74306 P PPLA US TX 453 974447 149 165 America/Chicago
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Wikidata: Austin
Wikidata Q16559, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
Austin (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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